| Rank | Last | Team | Record | Last Week | Next Week* |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia | 11-0 | Def. Charleston Southern 56-7 | at Georgia Tech, noon (ABC) |
| 2 | 2 | Ohio State | 10-1 | Def. #11 Michigan State 56-7 | at #6 Michigan, noon (FOX) |
| 3 | 3 | Alabama | 10-1 | Def. #25 Arkansas 42-35 | at Auburn, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) |
| 4 | 4 | Cincinnati | 11-0 | Def. SMU 48-14 |
at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 5 | 5 | Notre Dame | 10-1 | Def. Georgia Tech 55-0 | at Stanford, 8 p.m. (FOX) |
| 6 | 7 | Michigan | 10-1 | Def. Maryland 59-18 | vs. #2 Ohio State, noon (FOX) |
| 7 | 8 | Oklahoma State | 10-1 | Def. Texas Tech 23-0 |
vs. #8 Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
|
| 8 | 9 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | Def. Iowa State 28-21 |
at #7 Oklahoma State, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 9 | 10 | Ole Miss | 9-2 | Def. Vanderbilt 31-17 |
at Mississippi State, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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| 10 | 12 | Pittsburgh | 9-2 | Def. Virginia 48-38 |
at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m. (ACCN)
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| 11 | 13 | Houston | 10-1 | Def. Memphis 31-13 | at UConn, noon (CBSSN) |
| 12 | 15 | BYU | 9-2 | Def. Georgia Southern 34-17 | at USC, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 13 | 16 | UTSA | 11-0 | Def. UAB 34-31 |
at North Texas, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
|
| 14 | 17 | Wisconsin | 8-3 | Def. Nebraska 35-28 | at Minnesota, 4 p.m. (FOX) |
| 15 | 6 | Oregon | 9-2 | Lost to Utah 38-7 |
vs. Oregon State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
|
| 16 | 18 | Texas A&M | 8-3 | Def. Prairie View A&M 52-3 | at LSU, 7 p.m. (ESPN) |
| 17 | 19 | Louisiana | 10-1 | Def. Liberty 42-14 |
vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
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| 18 | 20 | Baylor | 9-2 | Def. #21 Kansas State 20-10 | vs. Texas Tech, noon (FS1) |
| 19 | 23 | Clemson | 8-3 | Def. #14 Wake Forest 48-27 |
at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (SECN)
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| 20 | 11 | Michigan State | 9-2 | Lost to #2 Ohio State 56-7 |
vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
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| 21 | NR | Utah | 8-3 | Def. Oregon 38-7 |
vs. Colorado, Friday, 4 p.m. (FOX)
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| 22 | 22 | San Diego State | 10-1 | Def. UNLV 28-20 |
vs. Boise State, Friday, noon (CBS)
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| 23 | 24 | Iowa | 8-3 | Def. Illinois 33-23 |
at Nebraska, Friday, 1:30 p.m. (BTN)
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| 24 | 14 | Wake Forest | 9-2 | Lost to #23 Clemson 48-27 |
at Boston College, noon (ESPN2)
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| 25 | NR | Kentucky | 8-3 | Def. New Mexico State 56-16 |
at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
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Next five (in alpha order):Appalachian State, Arkansas, Kansas State, Purdue, Penn State
Dropped out: #21 Kansas State, #25 Arkansas
* All games on Saturday, November 27 unless otherwise indicated
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